It is the month of Pride and one would expect heartwarming stories to come up about people from the LGBTQ community. But a shocking incident has come to fore from London's Camden Town, where a lesbian couple was thrashed by a group of men for not kissing on their demand! Melania Geymonat, a 28-year-old woman was travelling with her girlfriend Chris to Camden Town on May 30. A group of men began harassing them and on finding that they were a couple, asked them to kiss for their entertainment. When their requests were not met, the group of men left their faces bloodied! Melania took to Facebook to share the horrific ordeal and it is going viral. Lesbian YouTube Star Wins ‘Revenge Porn’ Case Against Ex-Boyfriend, Proposes her Girlfriend Outside the Court.
The officers of Scotland Yard are now investigating the case. Ms Geymonat spoke to BBC's World at One and said that although she's experienced a lot of verbal experience before, she never thought she would be physically attacked because of her sexual preference. She posted all the details about the incident in a lengthy post on her Facebook. LGBTQ Pride Month: 5 Stereotypes We Need to Stop Associating With Homosexuality.
Check Ms Geymonat's Post About The Horrific Incident in London:
They were four men who started teasing them for being lesbians and also describing their sexual positions. Although Geymonat tried to calm things down by cracking some jokes, the harassment only grew. They were also robbed of their possessions. While speaking to Montevideo Portal, she said, "I think they attacked me a little more because I was a woman than because I was a lesbian, but it's a combination of both. The only idea of sharing it was to raise awareness because it happens a lot more than what is known." Gay Youth From Pune Stabs Boyfriend Who Constantly Demanded Sex, Escapes Police Custody.
She also mentioned that she felt safe in London but this incident has also left her stunned. She elaborated that she only shared their picture because to make awareness in the June Pride month that such things happen across the world but not everyone talks about it openly.
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